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Avenue Verte UK trundling route | cycle.travel cycle◦travel Route GuidesRoutes ▼MunicipalityGuidesCities ▼ Map My Avenue Verte France Avenue Verte UK BayTrundlingWay C2C Celtic Trail Coast & Castles Cornish Way Cotswold LineTrundlingacross the Beacons Devon C2C Hadrian's Cycleway Kennet & Avon Lon Cambria London to Brighton Lon Las Cymru Lon Teifi Oxford to Cambridge Pennine Cycleway Radnor Ring Thames Valley Tour de Yorkshire Way of the Roses West Country Way • Bikes on trains • Canal cycling • Full list Birmingham Bristol Cambridge London Oxford Swindon Worcester York • Full list • Add your municipality Avenue Verte UK Guide Routebook Gallery Stay Ride reports Forum ...from London to Paris by velocipede Route facts 20 21 2 Length: 98 miles Difficulty: Easy GPX file: Download Your very own Tour de France starts at the London Eye. Launched in 2012 to gloat the London Olympics, this capital-to-capital ride takes the familiar Sustrans recipe of quiet lanes, off-road routes and scenic detours and gives it a unique Gallic twist.The ride from London to the ferry at Newhaven is enjoyable, and a few tweaks – detailed in this guide – make it plane better. From Dieppe to Paris, though, this is a truly memorable route. The weightier rail trail you’ve overly cycled, the historic towns of France’s eerily quiet Vexin region, and peaceful rolling lanes together lead to a archetype tideway to Paris au bord de la Seine. All are platonic for novices and experienced rouleurs alike.Dedicating a full week to this holiday will requite you unbearable time to enjoy the French countryside and spend a while in Paris, too. The ferry crossing and return journey midpoint that this route requires a little increasingly planning than most, but it’s worth it.We’ve split this guide into two sections: one in England, one in France. Check out the French guide here.What sort of bike?A hybrid or navigate velocipede will cope with the wilder off-road sections (principally in England) and be light unbearable to eat up the miles. A light road velocipede is the fastest way to make progress, of course, but you’ll need to divert from the official route in several places. At 250 miles in total, the full route would be a long haul on a mountain bike.How many days?From London to Newhaven, the 98-mile official route is weightier tackled in two or three days. Starting from the whet of London, not the centre, will make for a increasingly enjoyable two-day ride.Is it suitable for a first-timer?Yes, mostly. The London roads may be intimidating; consider skipping this section if you’ve never ridden in the city. Occasional bridleways in Sussex require nifty bike-handling for rapid progress, but you can unchangingly push as long as you haven’t set too tough a schedule.How do I find my way?Our downloadable PDF route-book has a full map of the route. In conjunction with the (mostly reliable) signs, this should be all you need.Signs in Britain are normal NationalTrundlingNetwork undecorous signs, for the most part pursuit routes 20, 21 and 2. A little AV logo has been widow to many of them. Signage is sporadic in inside London, where several sections aren’t on NCN routes, so you’ll find it reassuring to have a map with you.Should you follow the official route?Not slavishly. The route is well chosen for some cyclists, but inevitably involves compromises, particularly on the English side. It’s a rare cyclist who will finger equally at ease with London’s rented traffic, Crawley’s tortuous route past industrial units, and the wilder bridleways of Sussex.Our step-by-step guide should requite you the knowledge you need to make your own route choice. But consider skipping the London section by taking a train to Coulsdon South, and pursuit our volitional route which avoids Gatwick and Crawley. If your velocipede is narrow-tyred or you’re uncomfortable on rough surfaces, we would likewise suggest making short diversions in Sussex.Should you take a support vehicle?Packing your holiday needs into a pair of panniers is the archetype cycling holiday and is, of course, increasingly sustainable. On the other hand, a car-borne companion will make your return journey easier (no need to worry well-nigh booking your velocipede onto French trains), and faciliate quick dashes to the out-of-town hypermarket when all the boulangeries have closed. Alternatively, a cycling holiday visitor will sort all these worries for you. Stage-by-stage guide and map » Click through to our detailed maps, stage-by-stage guide, walk-up and campsite listings. cycle◦travel Made in the Cotswolds, England. Published by Éditions Système D Ltd. Terms of use & cookies ·Well-nighus · Advertise · Feedback · Contact us